centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
unprecedented in history; unheard-of; epoch-making
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
feudal era; feudal times; feudal period; feudal age; age of feudalism
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
named after; associated with; connected with
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
since when; from when; how long
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
dehumanization; dehumanisation
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
number; number plate; license plate
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
cold-bloodedness; coldheartedness
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect